https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195918 Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification were proved through reliable trap evidence, so the absence of a shadow witness did not vitiate the prosecution case and the conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the IPC was upheld; the statutory presumption under Section 20 applied once the foundational facts were established. Considering the long lapse of time, severe health issues, partial service of sentence, and the hardship of prolonged litigation, the custodial term was reduced while the findings of guilt remained intact. en-us Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:12:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195918 Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification were proved through reliable trap evidence, so the absence of a shadow witness did not vitiate the prosecution case and the conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the IPC was upheld; the statutory presumption under Section 20 applied once the foundational facts were established. Considering the long lapse of time, severe health issues, partial service of sentence, and the hardship of prolonged litigation, the custodial term was reduced while the findings of guilt remained intact. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195918